Suomi NPP image of Nock-ten (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption On Dec. 27 NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP captured this visible image of Tropical Storm Nock-ten weakening east of the Philippines in the South China Sea. Credit Credits: NASA MODIS Rapid Response/NOAA Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.